Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

India to export electricity to Pakistan

June 12, 2012

India will supply 500 MW electricity to energy deficient Pakistan. The power will be supplied through Punjab at International rates

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Bharat Chettri to captain Indian hockey team in London Olympics

June 12, 2012

Goalkeeper Bharat Chetri will be the Captain of the 16-member team in the Olympic Games. Ace midfielder Sardar Singh will be the Vice Captain. Other members on the squad: P R Sreejesh, V R Raghunath, Ignace Tirkey, Sandeep Singh, Gurbaj ..

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IIT-Kanpur urges for PM’s intervention on proposed CET

June 12, 2012

IIT-Kanpur wrote a letter “The Faculty Forum” seeking direct and exigent intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to settle the issue of newly proposed Common Entrance Test by HRD ministry According to IIT- Kanpur the current format of CET can ..

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Rafael lifts French Open

June 12, 2012

Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final of French Open. With this win he overtook Sweden’s Bjorn Borg who won 6 Roland Garros titles Shattered Djokovic’s dream of becoming the 3rd man to win 4 consecutive grand ..

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Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187 Commissioned

June 11, 2012

Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-187 commissioned in the force. It is first of the series of 12 Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK. Key Specifications of Hovercraft H-187 : 21meters long Air Cushion Vehicle ..

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Person in News: R.P.Singh

June 11, 2012

Rajinder Pal Singh took charge as Chairman of NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) Mr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1976 batch of Andhra Pradesh Cadre (Retired)

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Person in News: V S Sampath

June 11, 2012

V S Sampath takes charge over Chief Election Commissioner As per him, on his priorities are to: Clean electoral rolls Free registration for eligible persons Strike out ineligible persons from the voters list

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French Open: Sharapova conquers women’s singles title

June 10, 2012

Russian player Maria Sharapova wins her maiden French Open Women’s singles title. She defeated Italian Sara Errani and thus became the 10th woman to complete a career Grand Slam. Sharapova also keeps Wimbledon Crown in 2004, the US Open in ..

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